Paden
The Story of Paden
As a girl name
Paden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 12 Padens were born — ranking #8,280 that year. As of 2026, Paden ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Padens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Paden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 78 Padens were born — ranking #1,087 that year. As of 2026, Paden ranks #6,443 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 2K Padens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Paden
Paden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Paden's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #1,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Paden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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